Facebook owner Meta set to launch Twitter rival on Thursday

Screenshot of Threads app from the Apple App Store.

written by James Clayton

Technology writer in North America

Meta, the owner of Facebook, announced the launch of its new software, which will go live on Thursday, to compete with Twitter.

Instagram may be connected to the Threads software, which is offered for pre-order on the Apple App Store.

Screengrabs display a Twitter-like platform. Fibers is described by Meta as a” wording based dialogue game.”

The action is the most recent in a dispute between Twitter user Musk, Elon and Meta CEO Zuckerberg, Mark.

The two agreed to a physical altercation last month, though it is unclear how severe the two gentlemen were about engaging in combat.

In a post about Threads, Mr. Musk responded,” Thank goodness they’re so sensibly run ,” seeming to be reversing his criticism of Zuckerberg.

In the meantime, Twitter has announced that TweetDeck, the well-known customer dashboard, will soon be protected by a paywall.

The action is Mr. Musk’s most recent effort to persuade users to join Twitter Blue, the social media platform.

The multi-billionaire set a cap on the number of tweets users may view on Saturday, citing serious” data scraping.”

The Meta’s Threads software suggests that the service may be completely and that there won’t be any limitations on the number of posts a user can view.

According to the App Store’s description,” Strands is where areas come together to discuss everything from the issues you care about immediately to what will be popular tomorrow.”

Screenshots from the application are displayed in images that are nearly identical to Twitter.

As a Meta software, Threads will also store information on your phone, such as location, purchase history, and browsing story.

In recent years, a number of software that remarkably resemble Twitter have emerged, including Mastodon and Donald Trump’s Truth Social.

After Mr. Musk’s decision to limit usage during the weekend, Bluesky, another application of a similar nature, reported seeing” history” traffic.

But, Threads might be the biggest risk Twitter has ever faced.

Zuckerberg, Mark has a story of appropriating the concepts of various businesses and making them work.

While Stories resembles Snapchat, Meta’s Reels is frequently regarded as a TikTok version.

Meta has the tools necessary to rival Twitter. The Instagram system will include strands, making it a part of hundreds of millions of records. It’s not starting from scratch like another potential adversaries have.

Although Mr. Musk has received praise for his support of free speech, he has also turned off some clients.

Mr. Zuckerberg will try to entice sufficient disgruntled Twitter users to leave in order to develop a real alternative.